Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2005 Feb;38(2):168-171.

A Case of Intrapulmonary Solitary Fibrous Tumor: A case report

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  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea. ljw@hallym.or.kr
  • 2Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
  • 3Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.

Abstract

Solitary fibrous tumor is an uncommon submesothelial mesenchymal neoplasm that arises primarily from the pleura. Extrapleural solitary fibrous tumors are rare. Solitary Fibrous tumors are often asymptomatic and discovered incidentally but may become symptomatic when vital structures are involved or they grow large. In general, solitary fibrous tumor is diagnosed on the basis of radiologic findings and its histologic features, with immunohistochemistry serving to support the diagnosis. Most solitary fibrous tumors pursue a benign course, and the single most important predictor of clinical outcome is the ability to excise the entire lesion. We experienced a case of intrapulmonary solitary tumor arising from the right lower lobe which was treated with wedge resection. We report this case of the patient.

Keyword

Fibrous neoplasm; Lung neoplasm

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lung Neoplasms
Pleura
Solitary Fibrous Tumors*
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